Coinbase and Overstock.com: The results are in!

In January, we announced a partnership with Overstock.com which makes it possible for consumers to purchase items on Overstock.com using bitcoin. Today, we are excited to announce that Overstock.com has surpassed $1,000,000 of sales in bitcoin transactions. We also think it’s a fitting time to share some data that helps quantify the post-integration impact on Overstock.com’s business.

The charts below reflect 50 days of data following the launch of bitcoin on Overstock.com on January 9th. During this time, more than 4,000 customers made purchases with bitcoin on Overstock.com. The average order size for a bitcoin customer ($226) was 34% greater compared to customers paying in USD ($168). As depicted in the pie chart, over half of all customers paying in bitcoin were new to Overstock.com (58%), having never purchased goods from the site before.

Average Order Size is 34% greater for Bitcoin customers

New customers comprise 58% of Bitcoin orders

This data illustrates the positive impact that bitcoin payment are having on top-line revenue growth for Overstock.com.

Net profitability has also improved, with processing fee for bitcoin transactions averaging less than 1% vs. ~ 2.2% plus $0.20 for credit card card transactions. For a low-margin, high volume business like Overstock.com, these savings are substantial and, ultimately, return greater value to shareholders.

We look forward to welcoming new retailers to the platform and providing increasing options for the growing population of bitcoin wallet holders.

“There’s clearly a huge community of people who support this. Our customer service lines are going nuts with people who appreciate this.”